I was recently asked for my best travel advice. I could go on and on about travel, but I didn’t have to think long to come up with this response.
My best travel advice is to shun the guide books. And don’t pack your schedule with checklists of things to see, because you end up trampling through your vacation feeling the pressure Continue Reading…
Traveling to Rhode Island always proves to be an exercise in stretching my mind. I grew up in Pawtucket and lived, studied and worked in the capital, Providence, for several years. Boston is one of the best cities in the world, and I consider Providence to be a miniature Boston. The heart of the city is walkable, the culinary scene is vibrant thanks to the fact that many Johnson & Wales students hone their craft in the city’s restaurants, and there are historical landmarks at every turn. Two of the nations premiere educational Continue Reading…
I’ll admit that the first time I came to San Francisco, I was less than impressed. Maybe it was where I stayed. Or maybe I was just in a bad mood. I wasn’t well-traveled at that point in my life and perhaps I didn’t know what to look for. I remember thinking that old-man Tony Bennett was off his rocker; the only reason a man would leave his heart in San
Path Full of Promise
I grew up in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. I say that with pride, but also knowing that the name Pawtucket barely resonates in Rhode Island, let alone in the rest of the world. While it’s the unofficial home of the American Industrial Revolution (thank you Samuel Slater) and the home to the Boston Red Sox farm team, little else happens there to elevate the city’s standing in the world.
Upon graduating from Tolman High School, one of the two public schools in the city, I put myself through Rhode Island College (RIC). While the northeast is renowned for its stellar Continue Reading…
